Lock.



LR. GLENN sa c.v c. B EHNsY v Loox. APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1913.

Patente'dMay 5, 19-14 A TTOHNEY.

narran sra EDWARD ROBINS GLENN, OF PHILADELPHIA, AND CHARLESC. BEHNEYQOAF SHARONI HILL, PENNSYLVANIA.

LOCK.

ticnlarly designed for securely fixing; the

steering` mechanism of automobiles by means that cannot be detached readily, though it will be understood that it is of more general application.

In its preferred forni, it comprises the combination with a movable part and a fixed part of a steering mechanism, of a lock having` a Casing fixed to one of said parts and means comprising a bolt adapted. for engagement with the other of said parts and a hook or latch for preventing the Withdrawal ofthe bolt as by cutting the lock ease fastening or otherwise than by the key. The construetion is such that the bolt is normally maintained in the retracted position but is proy videdwith means whereby it can be shot without the use of a key, the latching meehanism securing-the bolt when shotso that it can be retracted only by the use of a key.

The characteristic features of a lock ein bodying our improvements are. illustrated in the accompanying drawings and the following description in illustration thereof.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a sectional elevation of a lock embodying our improvements applied to the steering mechanism of a motor vehicle; F Q is a transversesee tional view on the line :cd-ac of Fig. 1; and Fig'. B is a transverse sectional vieiv on the linel y/--y ol Fig. l.

l .-'Xs shown in thc'drawings, a lock casing 1,

containing the webs or walls 2 and .'-l and having' thereon the collar. sections 4, is clamped on the. steering shaft easing A by boltine they respective collar sections to the band 5; screws passing through the collar Y sect-ions into the shaft easing to prevent the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 3, 1913. Serial Nro. 777.354.

bolt 10. The reciprocating mechanism is normally held in the retracted position by a spring; 1l disposed lbetween the bearing member 9 and a bushing 12 screwed into the casing, the bushing containing. the recess or socket- 12 for the spring. A push butt-on 13 passes through anuaperture 1 inthe casing 1 and .is fixed to the shell 8, whereby the reciprocating mechanism can be pushed in againstthe action of the spring 11.

. The bearing member Q'has 'therein a Way 9 'registering with the slot 8, in which is disposed a bolt l-tcontaining a cylindrical socket o`r journal bearing 14. -A4 spring 141?- is dlsp'fl in the Way 9"betWc^;*""il1e shell 8 and the bolt 14, the spring actig to thi-onT the bolt into theaperture 2 in the wall 2 when the reciprocating mechanism is` pushed in so that such bolt and aperture are in registration.A A latch 15 isprovided with an end 15 journaled in the bearing 14 and is fulcruined by the bearing pin 16 in' the bolt 10, the latch having a laterally pro jecting part l5 adapted to move through the aperture 10 of the bolt 10.

The compartment 16, formed Within the lock casing by the walls 2 and 3, has fixed therein a shell 17 provided with an aperture- 17 iii registration with the aperture 2 and containing lockingmechaiiism, preferably of the Yale type, comprising' the face plate 18` tumbler box 19 fixed theretojtiimblers 20 in the box, and a revoluble barrel 21- con trolledby the tumblers, the box 19 being' fixed in position by a screw 22 passing` through the Wall A cam Q3 is fixed to the barrel Q1 and engages the bolt 14, the cam being adapted to move. the bolt back against the action of the spring' 14n.'

The tubular easing A for the steering shaft B contains an aperture a thruigh which the bolt 1() is adapted to pass and the steering shaft l%'contains,the aperture badapted to register with the aperture et and to receive the bolt 10, the aperture a being provided with a notch a. adapted for receiv. inp; the hook 15".

When it is desired to lock the steering mechanism, the aperture D is brought into registration with the aperture a, the push bu t .i 13 is thrust in, the bolt 10 is thrust through the registcriiipT apertures, the spring' 14a thrivs thebolt 111 into the apertures 2 and tli`elatch lis thrown thereby so that its hook l5 liesA in the notch. a in locking enrafteiiteoi May s, taie...

gogemeot with the c'asilw A, the cam 23 being in its position Withdrawn from the bolt 1:1 ns illustrated in Fig. :2 and the plungers Q0 being engaged in the box or eylin'l if) in which the barrel? Q1 revolves. l/l'lhen it is desired lo unlock the mechanism the key C is inserted and turned, thereby with drawing the tumble Imd revolving; the bnrrel and, tho Cano, the com reracl'vng the holt lll and the latch 'l5 and the spring il reracting the bearing 9 and the bolt 10, so that the shaft B can be turned in the casing A.

l'lzu'ing described our invention, we Claim:

l. A lock haring a easing, i bolt and a latch conneeleil Within said Casing, and means Comprising transversely deling sliiring's 'for reeinocaing said holt and oseillol'ngsaid hitch,

)i loelr comprising o easing containing :i reeiproenling bolt, n ulcrm'nedlelch con necled so :is lo be movable lherowih, sind e. serohfl bolt reciprocating transversely to said. lirst named holt whereby said' late is rocked.

$3. le lock having o easing, reeiprocfrling boils, means adopted lo be engsg d by me of said holls to hold the other lille/roof, .find a lai'y emnerzed :ind movable willi each of said bol ls. 1

il. A. lool( having; :L casing, mevhohisxn Comprising :i hol'l; having; :i bemfihgy nio-w zilole in ifi rash :i push bnl-hm @monding through sold umso whereby snid bearing is n'xovrihle, o. :Wr-href 'lor relrof-lingg :mid beziringr und holt, :i folornmed luteh movable with said bolt7 und means for looking 'said latleh.

5. A loek having a reciproeuling meolmnisin comprising o boli und :i way, :i boly movable sold way, n lsilch folcrnn'ieil on frl mel" isln und oonneoted with said ses ml named bolt, in f'ffinhiuolion Willi o, mow*- hlo mouiller Cohlulniog :1. socket 'for boli lirsl; named. owl si sockel: for said. @rlichj :md moons comprising e com for moving Suhl .second boli, lo reti-oel. seid latch from hs sockel.

l. A lool; romprisihg :i easing' containing' :i recharresting lienfiiig,` :L 'liulcrumedlntoh e fimeeiell lherewih, u reeiproming holtY .@,hiieciecl with smid bearing and latch, n. spring for moving said benrin L spring `For moving); smid bolt amil rockin; ull hitch, and

lv ifi-w mum-filed. mechanism im: movin;v said bolf'r. against the acl-ion of its spring and rocking said latch. l

7. A locking meelmnism comprising n Cas- Containing; a, Way, a beaming adapted to fpreeae in said Way, n lever provided will; n, hook 'fulcrnnied relatively to und vmoanble willi snhl hearing' sind means comprisizfgjf o lfey oheruierl device for throwing und lookinor smid lever7 in emnbinniion with :i sleerinp; x'leehnnism comprising n movable and n lixed purl', lio one of which said arising is fixed, through which said hook exi'ends and with which ii adopted to engage.

S. A looking mechanism Comprising n. cnsing containing n, way, a bearing; adapted to reeiinrocale in smid Way, n lever provided 'with :i hook Ylulmumed reloivelv to and movable wilh said bearinlT and ke o eluted mechanism whereby said lever is thrown nnd i locked, ih combination with :1 steering meeh- :inism comprising o tubulin-casing to which smid easing non'ied is lixed, said 'tubular Casing' containing :1n :iperluro through which soicl hooli is nilrplied lo exlend lo cllee un lzherewillh. und n 1e\'olubloslm ft iubnlnr sing, said shaft containing ih which smid hooli is :inhipled to onthronpgh said rijierlure into sniol recess, Said hook being mlnpled 'for engaging; said earihgf lhst named, und hey operated menus for lorkine" said holt und hook in said recess with snhl hooi; in posilion for engaging' said @rising liwfl: named.

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